Compare the2022 Audi S7VS 2021 Bentley Flying Spur

The S7’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The S7 has a standard Secondary Collision Brake Assist, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The S7’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the Flying Spur.

Both the S7 and the Flying Spur have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, around view monitors, available night vision systems, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The S7 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Flying Spur’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

The S7’s corrosion warranty is 9 years longer than the Flying Spur’s (12 vs. 3 years).

There are over 6 times as many Audi dealers as there are Bentley dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the S7’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the S7 gets better mileage than the Flying Spur:

Regenerative brakes improve the S7’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

In heavy traffic or at stop lights the S7’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver gets ready to move again. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Audi S7 higher (5 out of 10) than the Bentley Flying Spur (3). This means the S7 produces up to 16.5 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Flying Spur every 15,000 miles.

The S7 stops much shorter than the Flying Spur:

The S7’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Flying Spur’s standard 40 series front tires.

The Audi S7 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 550 to 800 pounds less than the Bentley Flying Spur.

The S7 is 1 foot, 1.3 inches shorter than the Flying Spur, making the S7 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The S7 has .1 inches more rear headroom and .9 inches more rear shoulder room than the Flying Spur.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the S7’s rear seats recline. The Flying Spur’s rear seats don’t recline.

The S7’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer folding rear seats.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the S7 offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The S7 has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the car heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Flying Spur.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Audi S7 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Flying Spur.